Honda NX500 suspension setup and specs

Honda NX500, 2024 onwards: adjustable rear preload, 832 mm (32.8 in) seat height, 132 mm of front suspension travel, 36 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2024, 2025, 2026 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Honda.

2024 onwards Honda NX500
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Honda NX500

2024 onwards · adventure · 471 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadNot adjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel132 mm (5.2 in)
Rear suspension travel135 mm (5.3 in)
Fork diameter41 mm (1.6 in)
Front suspensionSFF-BP

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo29 psi · 2.0 bar
Rear, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Front tire110/80-19
Rear tire160/60-17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1443 mm (56.8 in)
Rake27°
Trail108 mm (4.3 in)
Seat height832 mm (32.8 in)
Front brakeSingle disc, 2-piston caliper
Rear brakeSingle disc, 1-piston caliper

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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